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Green Mountain

Green Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Green Mountain rises to 685 m in California. High Mountain stands 1,639 m to the north-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Brock Mountain, a peak 2.2 miles away.

The story

Mountain in Shasta County, California, United States of America; geonames ID = 5564454.

Wikidata Q49033509, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
685 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.77904, -122.15778

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 51
  • Clair Engle Park: 12.7 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 12.9 mi
  • Shasta Park: 13.5 mi
  • Margaret Polf Park: 14.1 mi
  • Northridge Park: 15.3 mi
Artworks: 25
  • Metal Horse: 8.0 mi
  • The Best Grindstone in the World: 12.2 mi
  • Human Sundial: 17.5 mi
  • Dandelions: 18.0 mi
  • Balloons: 18.0 mi
Historic sites: 13
  • Afterthought Mine: 5.4 mi
  • Dam Builders Monument: 12.8 mi
  • Veteran's Monument: 12.9 mi
  • Twin Tower Memorial: 13.1 mi
  • The Monolith: 17.5 mi
Waterfalls: 11
  • Potem Falls: 7.9 mi
  • Three Falls: 10.0 mi
  • Clover Creek Falls: 11.2 mi
  • Montgomery Creek Falls: 12.7 mi
  • Hatchet Creek Falls: 13.1 mi
Museums: 9
Picnic sites: 7
  • Bailey Cove Day Use: 8.4 mi
  • Salt Creek Picnic Area: 10.6 mi
  • McCloud Bridge Day Use: 11.9 mi
  • Behive Beach: 13.8 mi
  • Fishermans Point: 14.1 mi
Gardens: 6
  • Memorial Garden: 12.9 mi
  • South African Garden: 17.3 mi
  • Australian Garden: 17.3 mi
  • Medicinal Garden: 17.4 mi
  • Chilean Garden: 17.4 mi
Attractions: 4
Nature reserves: 4
Rest areas: 3
Cliffs: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 2

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Green Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
High MountainNNW1,639 m15.9 mi
North Fork MountainN1,609 m16.6 mi
Fauries PeakENE1,457 m17.5 mi
Lookout MountainE1,427 m15.1 mi
Salt Creek MountainN1,399 m6.8 mi
Satin PeakN1,377 m16.2 mi
Nawtawaket MountainNNW1,367 m14.3 mi
Bohemotash MountainW1,346 m16.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4519:21
June solstice05:3820:0320:44
September equinox06:5718:3119:07
December solstice07:3016:0116:45

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485054596776838277665447
Precip in10.511.49.24.62.91.50.10.20.53.46.612.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shasta DAM, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 266774 — Green Mountain, Shasta County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358799845

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